[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Are we not going to mention the ulterior motives for wanting out?... Ok.

Now - with great respect, and out of genuine confusion - will you please explain just what you mean so that I can respond?

I stated that the USA had ulterior motives for wanting us in the EU (and its predecessors) because they have.

This might enlighten you:

http://thebrexitdoor.com/2016/02/18/...icy-in-europe/


But I do not know ANY possible ulterior motives that anyone could have for wanting a Brexit.

No one NEEDS an ulterior motive - there is a plethora of GENUINE reasons for wanting out.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Now - with great respect, and out of genuine confusion - will you please explain just what you mean so that I can respond?

I stated that the USA had ulterior motives for wanting us in the EU (and its predecessors) because they have.

This might enlighten you:

http://thebrexitdoor.com/2016/02/18/...icy-in-europe/


But I do not know ANY possible ulterior motives that anyone could have for wanting a Brexit.

No one NEEDS an ulterior motive - there is a plethora of GENUINE reasons for wanting out.

What is this a blog?
This guy states the US bailed us out post war and that had we handed back our dependencies then it would've been better than attempting to maintain our colonial stranglehold.
During the cold war years the US were at war with Vietnam there is no mention of this, but may be a reason they required extra funds, or the space race..
It is odd that as is happening today under the tories money is siphoned off under the guise of 'technology' never to be seen again.

The section surrounding Polaris is patchy, if the US were so determined to get us into Europe then why risk irking De Gaulle?

In essence all I see here is the absence of Nixon ( naturally) and the perfect storm that is required when tory and republican forces collide.

As a side note it was interesting to see that France had issues with British agricultural policy way back...

DeGaulle, for his part, had the issue of Agriculture at the centre of his reasoning for denying British entry,